songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
Examples of songwriter in a Sentence
an award-winning singer and songwriter
he's both a singer and a songwriter
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The singer songwriter and star hockey player make their arrangement after Garrett asks Hannah to tutor him in their philosophy class to boost his grade.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The day before the Venice Biennale opened to the public over the weekend, singer and songwriter Patti Smith performed for a small audience at the Santa Maria di Nazareth church, as part of the inauguration of the nearby Holy See Pavilion, reports Ocula.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
The season features seven songs in total, four of them originals developed with the show’s music team and songwriter Amy Allen, who has written hits for Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo and Harry Styles, among many others.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 12 May 2026
Route 66 was 20 years old and World War II had just ended when Bobby Troup, an aspiring songwriter from Pennsylvania, decided to go west.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The day before the Venice Biennale opened to the public over the weekend, singer and songwriter Patti Smith performed for a small audience at the Santa Maria di Nazareth church, as part of the inauguration of the nearby Holy See Pavilion, reports Ocula.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
The season features seven songs in total, four of them originals developed with the show’s music team and songwriter Amy Allen, who has written hits for Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo and Harry Styles, among many others.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 12 May 2026
Route 66 was 20 years old and World War II had just ended when Bobby Troup, an aspiring songwriter from Pennsylvania, decided to go west.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for songwriter
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
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